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Reaching under the bed to retrieve a hair clip and pulling out a cockroach was not an ideal way to start the day. It has however extended little Belle’s vocabulary. She now says “DUCK!” whenever she sees an insect. Fortunately the roach was dead. If ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
At Wednesday’s OBA press conference on the economy Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards and candidate Sylvan Richards detailed the impact the global recession has had on Bermuda. They went on to posit that our current circumstances have a clear “Made...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Happy September Kids!
Well, that was another fun holiday weekend but, sadly, summer is almost over. The leaves will soon start to turn shades of autumn red and gold before floating and falling from the trees. The lush greenery will soon be replaced b...
DATE: Sep 06, 2012
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Could there ever be a better mix of bitter and sweet than what I experienced last week?
I received the call I've been waiting for. Well one of them.
Adam Steinman of Warner Bros invited me to LA to talk about Songopoly going forward. No promises...
I...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Ric Chapman
Most Bermudians are grateful for the fact that we live in a pluralist, democratic society.
We elect successive governments with the support of the majority of the people. We hold those governments to account every five years. We boast a whole chapte...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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Steps to Success: Back to School
It’s that wonderful time of year again, students of all ages heading back to school: the start of the academic year. I delight in this time, not only as a parent after a long summer holiday and because I have a pench...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
This last Sunday my wife and I attended Marsden First United Methodist Church on South Road, by John Smith's Bay. We were there to support our friend Eugene Phillips, who was filling in for Marsden's pastor, Rev Joseph Whalen, Jr.
We parked alongsid...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Philip Brownell
Andy Carroll has had a difficult time of things at Liverpool but hopefully West Ham will be a happy hunting ground for the big striker who has joined the Hammers on loan.
He actually finished the season strongly at Anfield last season but I believe h...
DATE: Sep 01, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clyde Best
So far having kept a low profile during the real heat of the tropical season, the anglers of Bermuda await that great fall flourish that so often makes for some of the finest angling on earth.
Some people may say it’s only true of light tackle, but ...
DATE: Sep 01, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Dividends de Rigueur. A basket of dividend-producing stocks used to be called the old people’s retirement portfolio. The stocks had certain characteristics, sort of like the retirees themselves: consistent payouts, relatively stable dividend yields, ...
DATE: Sep 01, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
